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iOS 17.5.1 Public

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About this appearance

iOS 17.5.1 reached the public release channel on May 20, 2024. The public release addresses the named Photos behavior; the available sources do not support a broader change inventory.

Date
May 20, 2024
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple’s dated release record places iOS 17.5.1 on May 20, 2024. The public release addresses the named Photos behavior; the available sources do not support a broader change inventory.[1][2]

What changed

Apple said a rare corruption condition could cause previously deleted photos to reappear in the library. The security index records no published CVE entries.[1][2]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. Apple security releases

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1 — no published CVE entries; 20 May 2024

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  2. About iOS 17 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 17.5.1

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Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

bugFix · fixed

Deleted photos reappearing after database corruption

documentedconfirmed

iOS 17.5.1 fixed the documented case in which deleted photos could return to the library.

  1. [1] About iOS 17 Updates · iOS 17.5.1